Climate Candidate Briefing:

Sharice Davids (KS-3)

Candidate Type: Incumbent
Lifetime LCV Score: 94
Party: Democratic

Race Status & Polling

Sharice Davids’ race is rated a toss-up. She is a sitting member of Congress, meaning she has to play defense against a challenger. This section will be updated with district-specific poll results as they are published.

Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District

Kansas’ 3rd congressional district is on the eastern border of the state and includes Kansas City and its suburbs. It has a partisan lean of R+3.

Climate impacts:

Climate attitudes (note: this data was collected prior to the district’s new partisan composition.):

  • According to the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 65% of voters in KS-3 are concerned about climate change (below the national average), while 74% believe it will harm future generations (above the national average).

  • Sixty percent believe Congress should do more about climate change, and only 52% believe climate change should be a “high priority” for the next president and Congress, which is below the national average.

  • Climate issues are discussed by less than half the electorate. Only 35% indicated they talk about climate change even “occasionally,” but this is on par with the national average.

Sharice’s Climate Position & Record

Sharice Davids has earned a 94% lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters, which means she almost always takes pro-climate votes in Congress. Read more on her GiveGreen profile.

Concurrent Elections

In 2022, Kansas also has a competitive gubernatorial election and a U.S. Senate election.

Key Dates and Resources

  • November 1: Early voting begins

  • November 8: General election

Resources

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